Sauteed firm tofu

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
24 ounces Firm tofu
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Salt
1 small Onions; sliced thin
6 mediums Mushrooms; sliced
1 small Carrot; cut into matchsticks
2 mediums Peppers, bell, green sliced thin
1 tablespoon Sake
tablespoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Ginger; grated
1 tablespoon Sugar, granulated
1 tablespoon ;water
1 teaspoon Cornstarch; dissolved in 3T water

Directions

Cut tofu crosswise into pieces the shape of French-fried potatoes.

Heat a wok, coat with oil & sprinkle on the salt. Add onion, then the mushrooms, stir frying each over high heat for about 30 seconds.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add carrot, green pepper & tofu in that order, sauteeing each for about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low & add sake, soy sauce, ginger, sugar & water. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in dissolved cornstarch & simmer 30 seconds for another 30 seconds. Shurtleff & Aoyagi, "The Book of Tofu"

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